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#4101D5 Color

#4101D5 is rgb(65, 1, 213) in RGB, hsl(258, 99%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 100%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4101D5
HEX#4101D5
RGBrgb(65, 1, 213)
HSLhsl(258, 99%, 42%)
HSVhsv(258, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 100%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.259 278.3)
LABlab(27.38% 61.49 -91.68)
LCHlch(27.38% 110.40 303.85)

What #4101D5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4101D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#4101D5 Channel Values

How #4101D5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 1 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 99% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4101D5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4101D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4101D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4101D5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #4101D5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4101D5
Protanopia#1818D5
Protanomaly#2D11D5
Deuteranopia#2424D5
Deuteranomaly#321BD5
Tritanopia#005252
Tritanomaly#074099
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #4101D5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4101d5: #4101D5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4101D5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4101d5': '#4101D5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.004, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_4101d5">#4101D5</color>
SVG fillfill="#4101D5"

More Purple Colors

#4101D5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4101D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4101D5?

#4101D5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(65, 1, 213) in RGB and hsl(258, 99%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #4101D5?

#4101D5 is rgb(65, 1, 213) — red 65, green 1, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4101D5?

#4101D5 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 100%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4101D5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4101D5 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4101D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4101D5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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